🎙️ Episode Summary – What’s Important to Michelle Mills-Porter

In this powerful episode, Michelle Mills-Porter shares her journey from surviving the 2004 tsunami to redefining how we understand human behaviour, communication, and success.

Michelle opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis and how it brought clarity to a lifetime of feeling misunderstood.

Her deep sense of fairness and passion for human potential are woven through her work as a keynote speaker, behavioural profiler, and founder of The People Reader Ltd.

We talk about why traditional education systems often fail to recognise neurodivergent strengths, how her own experience led her to create CLARITY—a behavioural profiling tool that empowers rather than boxes people in—and why true collaboration is the secret ingredient to personal and collective growth.

This is a conversation about embracing difference, finding your voice, and seeing value in the things you’ve always taken for granted.

💡 Key Themes:

• Fairness and neurodiversity

• ADHD, late diagnosis, and reframing the past

• Communication and public speaking with impact

• The power of personalised behaviour profiling

• Why collaboration > competition

• How to value your natural strengths

  
  

📌 Connect with Michelle Mills-Porter:

🔗 Website: https://thepeoplereader.com/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellemillsporter/

📩 Want to work with Michelle?

Reach out via her website or message her directly on LinkedIn.

🎯 Connect with James Dean Coaching:

🔗 Website: https://jamesdeancoach.com/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdeancoaching/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesdeancoaching/

🎙️ Podcast: What’s Important to You

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🎙️ Episode Summary – Maureen McCowen

“Confidence breeds confidence.”

In this uplifting and insightful episode, Maureen McCowen, Public Speaking Specialist, shares her journey from classroom to coaching — and how discovering her own voice helped her build a business focused on helping others do the same.

Maureen opens up about the freedom she’s found in self-employment, the challenges of changing careers, and how networking, community, and continuous learning shaped her path.

She discusses how public speaking isn’t just about delivering a message — it’s about owning your presence and building confidence that ripples through every area of life.

From navigating uncertainty to helping professionals step into their voice, this is a conversation about growth, connection, and the real impact of finding the courage to speak up.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Freedom is a core value that shaped Maureen’s personal and professional choices

• Transitioning careers requires courage, curiosity, and a willingness to learn

• Public speaking training is about more than technique — it’s about building true confidence

• Networking plays a vital role in business growth and personal development

• Overcoming the stigma of needing support is the first step to change

• Communication is not about perfection — it’s about connection

• Confidence in one area can empower change across many others

• Supportive communities and networks are key to success in any field

• Finding your voice can transform how you lead, live, and relate to others

📌 Connect with Maureen McCowen

👉 Website: https://www.softskillsuccess.ie/
👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureenmccowen/
👉 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maureen_softskillsuccess/

🎙️ Connect with James Dean Coaching
👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dean-688557156/
👉 Instagram: @jamesdeancoaching
👉 Podcast: What’s Important to You

🎯 Interested in coaching?

If you’re ready to reconnect with what matters most and move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose — I’d love to support you.

Book a free Clarity Call here: https://tidycal.com/jamesdeancoaching/clarity-call

“Live with no regrets.”

In this heartfelt and deeply grounded episode, Christina Kenny shares her journey through career transitions, personal reinvention, and the power of somatic coaching.

We explore what it means to start again, not because you failed — but because you’ve outgrown the old version of yourself.

From closing her restaurant and grieving its loss, to discovering the life-changing impact of body awareness, Christina’s story is filled with lessons on courage, emotional processing, and the freedom that comes from getting out of your own way.

We discuss the pressures of societal expectations, the challenge of finding your true desires, and the importance of building strong support systems for growth.

Whether you're navigating change, searching for clarity, or simply learning to be more compassionate with yourself — this conversation offers insights that truly land.

💡 Key Takeaways:📌

• Trying new things without attachment is key to living without regret

• Personal growth comes through lived experience — not just outcomes

• Grief is a natural part of career transitions and identity shifts

• Somatic coaching reconnects us with our body, emotions, and sense of direction

• Self-belief can be built at any stage of life — it’s never too late to start again

• Processing emotions leads to release, clarity, and meaningful change

• Mental health first aid can be a powerful tool for early support

• Goals are important — but adaptability and awareness make them sustainable

• Many people feel lonely — connection and community are crucial for personal growth

• We don’t need to suppress emotions to be strong — we need to understand them

  
  

Connect with Christina Kenny

👉 Website: https://thebodysoulcoach.com/
👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebodysoulcoach/
👉 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebodysoulcoach/

Let’s stay connected:
👉 Website: https://jamesdeancoach.com/
👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-dean-688557156/
👉 Instagram: @jamesdeancoaching
👉 Podcast: What’s Important to You

🎯 Interested in coaching?
If you’re ready to reconnect with what matters most and move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose — I’d love to support you.
Book a free Clarity Call here: https://tidycal.com/jamesdeancoaching/clarity-call